STRESS
LEARN ABOUT THE EFFECTS AND HOW TO PREVENT STRESS
THIS IS WHAT CAUSES STRESS AND HOW YOUR BODY REACTS!
Causes:
- Having a heavy workload or too much responsibility
- Working long hours
- Having poor management, unclear expectations of your work, or no say in the decision-making process
- Working under dangerous conditions
Reactions:
- Headache
- Muscle tension/pain
- Fatigue
- Change in daily activities
- Upset stomach
- Sleep disturbance/problems
CONSEQUENCES OF BEING STRESSED AND HOW TO PREVENT IT!
Consequences:
- Mood disorders
- Unipolar disorders
- Bipolar disorders
Prevention:
- Avoid the stressor
- Alter the stressor
- Adapt the stressor
- Accept the stressor
(the four A's)